Lucy and Larry, at the center of Mr. Marmalade, are an odd pair. She’s four years old and deeply involved with a rather sinister imaginary adult friend, Mr. Marmalade. Larry is five years old and has the distinction of being the youngest attempted suicide in the state. Equally innocent and jaded, the pair struggles to make sense of the world around them. True, because of their ages, their universe is pretty much limited to their houses and front yards. But even in that limited space, the dysfunctional adults around them have managed to create an environment so toxic that suicide by school-age kids makes sense. Fractured and on their own, they team up to banish Mr. Marmalade, who is spiraling dangerously out of control. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, and 7:30 p.m. August 23. Through August 25. Country Playhouse, 12802 Queensbury.
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This article appears in Jun 14-20, 2012.